US4173729A - Cathode-ray tube having a stepped shadow mask - Google Patents
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- H01J29/06—Screens for shielding; Masks interposed in the electron stream
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- This invention relates to shadow mask type cathode ray tubes and, particularly to contours of shadow masks within such tubes.
- a shadow mask tube In a shadow mask tube, a plurality of convergent electron beams are projected through a multiapertured color selection shadow mask to a mosaic screen.
- the beam paths are such that each beam impinges upon and excites only one kind of color-emitting phosphor on the screen.
- the shadow mask is attached to a rigid frame, which in turn, is suspended within the picture tube envelope.
- Embodiments of the present invention provide another way of obtaining a mask having high rigidity for use with a flat faceplate while other embodiments permit reduction in mask-frame assembly thickness for tubes with spherical faceplates.
- a cathode-ray tube includes an improved shadow mask contoured with step risers therein separating active portions of the mask.
- the risers are aligned substantially parallel to deflected electron beam paths at corresponding points within the tube.
- FIG. 1 is a partially cut-away top view of a prior art cathode ray tube.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a shadow mask constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of a small portion of the mask of FIG. 2 before and after forming, respectively.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the mask of FIG. 2 mounted in a flat faceplate panel.
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another shadow mask constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the mask of FIG. 6 mounted in a cylindrical faceplate panel.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional side view of yet another mask mounted in a flat faceplate panel.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 are perspective views of further mask embodiments in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a prior art apertured-mask color television picture tube 20 comprising an evacuated glass envelope 22.
- the envelope 22 includes a rectangularly-shaped flat faceplate panel 24, a funnel 26, and a neck 28.
- a three-color phosphor viewing-screen 30 is supported on the inner surface 32 of the faceplate panel 24.
- An electron-gun assembly 34 positioned in the neck 28, includes three electron guns, one for each of three color phosphors on the viewing-screen 30.
- a slit apertured mask 36 is positioned in the envelope 22 adjacent the viewing screen 30.
- the electron gun assembly 34 is adapted to project electrons from three electron beams through the apertured mask 36 to strike the viewing-screen structure 30, with the mask 36 serving as a color selection electrode.
- a magnetic deflection yoke 38 is positioned on the envelope 22 near the intersection of the funnel 26 and the neck 28. When suitably energized, the yoke 38 causes the electron beams to scan the screen 30 in a rectangular raster.
- the apertured mask 36 is corrugated along the horizontal axis (in the direction of the larger dimension of the mask) with the corrugations extending vertically (between long sides of the mask or in the direction of the shorter dimension of the mask).
- the mask 36 has a plurality of elongated apertures aligned in parallel vertical columns (in the direction of the shorter mask dimension).
- the column-to-column spacing is varied with respect to the mask-to-screen spacing so that the phosphor elements on the screen are evenly packed.
- FIG. 2 An improved shadow mask 50 for use in tubes having flat or substantially flat faceplates is shown in FIG. 2.
- the mask 50 comprises a plurality of strip-shaped apertured active portions 52 which perform the color selection function.
- the apertured active portions 52 are connected by unactive step riser portions 54 which are more inclined than the active portions 52, thereby forming a saw-tooth cross-sectional mask configuration.
- Each of the slits in the active portions are parallel to the lengthwise direction of the risers 54.
- the two straight sides of the mask 50 have skirt portions 56 extending therefrom.
- the plane of each step portion 54 is aligned substantially parallel to a deflected electron beam path at corresponding points on the mask.
- Construction techniques for fabricating the mask 50 may follow known prior art steps. First a photoresist material is applied to a sheet of the mask material and then the photoresist is exposed through a photomaster containing the desired pattern of apertures. Next, the photoresist is removed from the areas corresponding to aperture locations and the apertures are etched open. At this point, the flat mask appears as shown in FIG. 3.
- One variation in construction from prior art masks includes space to allow for the riser portions 54. Although the riser portions 54 are shown without apertures, the regular aperture pattern of the active portions 52 could be continued through the risers. Channels 58 are also included on each side of the mask at locations which are to be bent to form the steps or sawteeth of the final mask shape as shown in FIG. 4.
- the mask 50 is attached to a peripheral reinforcing frame 60 and mounted in a flat faceplate panel 61 as shown in FIG. 5.
- the points on the mask 50 closest to the faceplate panel 61 substantially lie in a flat plane, as also shown in FIG. 5.
- the apertures in the active portions 52 of the mask 50 are arranged in parallel columns 62 which will be oriented vertically in an operational tube.
- the spacing between columns 62 in a particular active portion 52 is varied in relation to the mask to screen spacing so that uniform nesting of phosphor lines can be achieved.
- FIGS. 6 and 7. Another mask embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7.
- the mask 64 is provided with an overall curvature for use with a cylindrically curved faceplate 66.
- Each apertured active portion 68 of the mask 64 is also cylindrically curved, having a convex side and concave side, and is set back in a manner similar to that used in construction of a Fresnel lens.
- This mask 64 is the equivalent of a cylindrical mask having the same overall curvature as does each apertured active portion 68.
- a cross-sectional view of a similar type mask 70 only with an overall flatness for use with a flat faceplate 72, is shown in FIG. 8.
- Each active portion 73 of this mask 70 also is cylindrically curved. In both of these embodiments, the step riser portions 74 and 76, respectively, are aligned with the paths of electron beams 78 and 80 at the mask.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 Two further mask embodiments are shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.
- the mask 82 of FIG. 9 has curved risers 84 separating spherically curved apertured active portions 86 of the mask to both reduce thickness and to provide a stronger more rigid mask.
- the central active portion 88 which may be either circular as shown or some other shape such as elliptical, is surrounded by another apertured portion.
- the mask 90 of FIG. 10 has a similar surface curvature except that its central active portion 92 extends between two sides of the mask. Again, in both of these two embodiments, the riser portions 84 and 94, respectively, of each mask are aligned with the electron beam paths 96 and 98.
- a curved mask such as a spherical or cylindrical mask
- a construction method similar to that used to make Fresnel lenses can be used to make Fresnel lenses. It should be noted that although each of the masks has greater curvature than their respective faceplate, both of the masks can be fully enclosed in the faceplate panel by use of this compression technique. Furthermore, the added contouring of the masks also provide them with added strength and rigidity.
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US05/809,859 US4173729A (en) | 1977-06-24 | 1977-06-24 | Cathode-ray tube having a stepped shadow mask |
GB7827048A GB2000367B (en) | 1977-06-24 | 1978-06-15 | Cathode-ray tube having a stepped shadow mask |
IT24609/78A IT1096570B (it) | 1977-06-24 | 1978-06-15 | Tubo a raggi catodici presentante una maschera d'ombra a gradini |
CA305,659A CA1111893A (en) | 1977-06-24 | 1978-06-16 | Cathode-ray tube having a stepped shadow mask |
PL1978207769A PL117847B1 (en) | 1977-06-24 | 1978-06-20 | Shadow-mask picture tube |
FR7818368A FR2395591A1 (fr) | 1977-06-24 | 1978-06-20 | Tube a rayons cathodiques du type a masque d'ombre |
JP7692678A JPS5410662A (en) | 1977-06-24 | 1978-06-23 | Shadow mask crt |
DE2827690A DE2827690C3 (de) | 1977-06-24 | 1978-06-23 | Lochmaske für eine Lochmasken-Kathodenstrahlröhre |
JP57026730A JPS57154750A (en) | 1977-06-24 | 1982-02-19 | Shadow mask type cathode ray tube |
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US4293791A (en) * | 1979-11-15 | 1981-10-06 | Rca Corporation | Color picture tube having improved corrugated apertured mask |
US4677339A (en) * | 1984-09-13 | 1987-06-30 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Color cathode ray tube |
US4697119A (en) * | 1985-01-11 | 1987-09-29 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Color cathode ray tube having a non-spherical curved mask |
US5384511A (en) * | 1991-09-19 | 1995-01-24 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Varible-thickness shadow mask for color cathode-ray tubes |
US6294863B1 (en) * | 1997-12-18 | 2001-09-25 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Color cathode ray tube having a shadow mask with a plurality of strip shaped reinforcing beads |
US6545400B2 (en) * | 1998-06-26 | 2003-04-08 | Hitachi Ltd. | Shadow mask type color cathode ray tube having a shadow mask with curls thereof reduced |
US20030137231A1 (en) * | 2002-01-23 | 2003-07-24 | Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd. | Shadow mask frame assembly and color cathode-ray tube having the same |
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US3923566A (en) * | 1972-06-21 | 1975-12-02 | Rca Corp | Method of fabricating an apertured mask for a cathode-ray tube |
US3944867A (en) * | 1974-03-15 | 1976-03-16 | Zenith Radio Corporation | Shadow mask having ribs bounding rectangular apertures |
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US3363129A (en) * | 1963-10-30 | 1968-01-09 | Cft Comp Fse Television | Colour tube with triplet phosphor strips making 40deg. to 70deg. angle with horizontal |
US3923566A (en) * | 1972-06-21 | 1975-12-02 | Rca Corp | Method of fabricating an apertured mask for a cathode-ray tube |
US3944867A (en) * | 1974-03-15 | 1976-03-16 | Zenith Radio Corporation | Shadow mask having ribs bounding rectangular apertures |
Cited By (8)
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US4293791A (en) * | 1979-11-15 | 1981-10-06 | Rca Corporation | Color picture tube having improved corrugated apertured mask |
US4677339A (en) * | 1984-09-13 | 1987-06-30 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Color cathode ray tube |
US4697119A (en) * | 1985-01-11 | 1987-09-29 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Color cathode ray tube having a non-spherical curved mask |
US5384511A (en) * | 1991-09-19 | 1995-01-24 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Varible-thickness shadow mask for color cathode-ray tubes |
US6294863B1 (en) * | 1997-12-18 | 2001-09-25 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Color cathode ray tube having a shadow mask with a plurality of strip shaped reinforcing beads |
US6545400B2 (en) * | 1998-06-26 | 2003-04-08 | Hitachi Ltd. | Shadow mask type color cathode ray tube having a shadow mask with curls thereof reduced |
US20030137231A1 (en) * | 2002-01-23 | 2003-07-24 | Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd. | Shadow mask frame assembly and color cathode-ray tube having the same |
US7002286B2 (en) * | 2002-01-23 | 2006-02-21 | Samsung Sdi Co., Ltd. | Shadow mask frame assembly with etching portion and color cathode-ray tube having the same |
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FR2395591A1 (fr) | 1979-01-19 |
CA1111893A (en) | 1981-11-03 |
DE2827690B2 (de) | 1980-11-13 |
GB2000367B (en) | 1982-01-06 |
IT7824609A0 (it) | 1978-06-15 |
JPS5736705B2 (it) | 1982-08-05 |
IT1096570B (it) | 1985-08-26 |
PL117847B1 (en) | 1981-08-31 |
GB2000367A (en) | 1979-01-04 |
JPS5410662A (en) | 1979-01-26 |
DE2827690C3 (de) | 1981-07-23 |
JPS57154750A (en) | 1982-09-24 |
DE2827690A1 (de) | 1979-01-04 |
PL207769A1 (pl) | 1979-04-09 |
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Owner name: RCA LICENSING CORPORATION, TWO INDEPENDENCE WAY, P Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:RCA CORPORATION, A CORP. OF DE;REEL/FRAME:004993/0131 Effective date: 19871208 |